Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit vs Smooth Shadow Lichen

Paradoxurus jerdoni compared with Phaeophyscia ciliata

Key Differences

• Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit is Least Concern while Smooth Shadow Lichen is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit	Smooth Shadow Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Viverridae	Physciaceae
Genus	Paradoxurus	Phaeophyscia
Species	Paradoxurus jerdoni	Phaeophyscia ciliata

Conservation Status

Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Shadow Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit	Smooth Shadow Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth Shadow Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit

The Brown Palm Civit, Jerdon's Palm Civit (Paradoxurus jerdoni) is a species in the genus Paradoxurus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.